*'''1812-1815''' - Kendall part of [[Madison County, Illinois|Madison County]]

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*'''1815-1816''' - Kendall part of [[Edwards County, Illinois|Edwards County]]

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*'''1816-1819''' - Kendall part of [[Crawford County, Illinois|Crawford County]]

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*'''1819-1821''' - Kendall part of [[Clark County, Illinois|Clark County]]

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*'''1821-1823''' - Kendall part of [[Pike County, Illinois|Pike County]]

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*'''1823-1825''' - Kendall part of [[Fulton County, Illinois|Fulton County]]

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*'''1825-1831''' - Kendall part of [[Putnam County, Illinois|Putnam County]]

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*'''1831-1841''' - Some of Kendall part of [[LaSalle County, Illinois|LaSalle County]]

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*'''1836-1841''' - Some of Kendall part of [[Kane County, Illinois|Kane County]]

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See an interactive map of Kendall County [http://www.n2genealogy.com/illinois/il-maps.html boundary changes].

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'''County Formation and After'''

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*'''1841''' - Kendall County created from [[LaSalle County, Illinois|LaSalle]] and [[Kane County, Illinois|Kane]] counties

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For more information see ''[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/ipub15.pdf Origin and Evolution of Illinois Counties]'' or [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/kendall.html Kendall County Fact Sheet] (Illinois State Archives). For interactive county boundary maps see [http://maps.ilgw.org/ Illinois County Boundaries, 1790-Present], [http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Illinois/viewer.htm Illinois Historical Counties], or [http://www.n2genealogy.com/illinois/il-maps.html Illinois County Maps and Atlases].

*The [[Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois|Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois]] has a Kendall County edition. This includes a state history section along with a county history and biographies of Kendall County residents. See the wiki article for links to available copies and indexes.

=== Cemeteries ===

=== Cemeteries ===

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*The [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] lists {{FHL|371017|subject-id|disp=some&nbsp;records of&nbsp;cemeteries in&nbsp;Kendall County}}.&nbsp; Some of the books or others may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books] or available at public libraries.

*The [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] lists {{FHL|371017|subject-id|disp=some&nbsp;records of&nbsp;cemeteries in&nbsp;Kendall County}}.&nbsp; Some of the books or others may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books] or available at public libraries.

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*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=6308&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=29&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk&nbsp;list of&nbsp;Kendall County cemeteries] gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site.

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*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=6308&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=29&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk list of Kendall County cemeteries] gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site.

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*USGenWeb's [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~illake/churches.htm Kendall County Church Records] provides a [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilkendal/ChurchRecords/Bibliography/ChurchBiblio.htm bibliography of Kendall County Church histories,] a [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilkendal/ChurchRecords/ChurchDirectory.htm directory of Kendall County churches,] and links to several compiled church records.

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*Search [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3AKendall+county+Illinois+church+records&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat] to identify a library near you which holds books of compiled church records for Kendall County.

*''Family Maps of Kendall County, Illinois'' (2005) plats the land of many nineteenth-century Kendall County residents. The publisher's [http://www.arphax.com/ac/-P60.aspx bookstore] includes a free online surname index. {{FHL|1305690|item|disp=FHL Book 977.3263 E7b}}

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'''Online Resources'''

*'''1800s-Present''' - Use the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Land Patent Index] to obtain original federal land transfer records including homestead, military warrants, and cash entry [[Land Patent Search|patents]]. These records help a research establish location and lead to National Archives' records which may include genealogical information. Earlier land transfer records are housed at the National Archives.

*'''1800s-Present''' - Use the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Land Patent Index] to obtain original federal land transfer records including homestead, military warrants, and cash entry [[Land Patent Search|patents]]. These records help a research establish location and lead to National Archives' records which may include genealogical information. Earlier land transfer records are housed at the National Archives.

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*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilkendal/LandRecords/index.htm Land Records Kendall County, Illinois] at ILGenWeb includes indexes to federal lands sales, and the 1859, 1870, 1922, and 1941 plat maps of Kendall County.

*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilkendal/LandRecords/index.htm Land Records Kendall County, Illinois] at ILGenWeb includes indexes to federal lands sales, and the 1859, 1870, 1922, and 1941 plat maps of Kendall County.

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*''Family Maps of Kendall County, Illinois'' (2005) plats the land of many nineteenth-century Kendall County residents. The publisher's [http://www.arphax.com/ac/-P60.aspx bookstore] includes a free online surname index. {{FHL|1305690|item|disp=FHL Book 977.3263 E7b}}

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*'''1796–1907''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records] found at Ancestry.com ($)

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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3780 Illinois Public Land Purchase Records] This record extract includes over 538,000 land sales from the 19th Century. Each entry includes the purchaser's name, purchase date, number of acres, price per acre, and in some cases the purchaser's sex and residence. Available at www.ancestry.com ($)

Additional resources for Kendall County land and property may be found in the {{FHL|606621|subject_id|disp=FHLC}}, {{FHL|768044|subject_id|disp=FHLC–map indexes}} and {{FHL|972149|subject_id|disp=FHLC–maps}}. Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Family History Centers.] Copies of books found in the FHLC may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] and the [[Worldcat Online Catalog]].

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=== Military ===

=== Military ===

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*'''Civil War'''<br>Civil War service men from Kendall County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Kendall County.<br>

Civil War service men from Kendall County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Kendall County.<br>

County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Kendall County are kept, see the [[Kendall County, Illinois Courthouse|Kendall County Courthouse]] page.

County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Kendall County are kept, see the [[Kendall County, Illinois Courthouse|Kendall County Courthouse]] page.

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[[Family History Centers|Family History Centers]] (FHCs) are branches of the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] in Salt Lake City, Utah (United States) and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy.

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<br>You may search your address for a center near you on the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch] site.

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Currently there are no Family History Centers located directly in Kendall County. The following centers are located in surrounding counties. Their wiki pages may supply hours and other information.

The Illinois Regional Archives Depositories ([[Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)|IRAD]]), managed by the Illinois State Archives, houses the archival records of local Illinois counties, townships, municipalities and school districts. The seven Regional Depositories are housed on state university campuses scattered throughout Illinois.

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The [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/niumap.html Northern Illinois University (IRAD-NIU)] holds the records for Kendall County. [[IRAD - Northern Illinois University|Learn more]] about finding and using their records.

See [[Illinois Vital Records]] for more information about Vital records in Illinois.

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Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Original birth and death certificates recorded until the year 1916 are kept by the Kendall County Clerk while those recorded after 1916 are kept by the [http://www.idph.state.il.us/vitalrecords/index.htm Illinois Department of Public Health] with a copy to the County Clerk. Original marriage records are usually kept by the County Clerk from the establishment of the county to the present. Original divorce records are generally in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk.

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The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through online databases, the [[The Family History Library|Family History Library]] and the [http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/iradsrch.html Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)] located at the Northern Illinois University (NIU) - search for Kendall County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the [[IRAD - Northern Illinois University|IRAD Wiki page]].

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*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilkendal/VitalRecords/index.htm Kendall County Vital Records] at ILGenWeb includes births, marriages, and deaths.

*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilkendal/VitalRecords/index.htm Kendall County Vital Records] at ILGenWeb includes births, marriages, and deaths.

*'''1916-1950''' ''[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/idphdeathindex.html Database of Illinois Death Certificates]'' at [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html Illinois State Archives]; Index

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*'''1877-1903''' Death Records [http://apps.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/iradsrch.html IRAD-NIU]; search for Kendall County Records. (Learn more about [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Illinois_Archives_and_Libraries#Illinois_Regional_Archives_Depository_System_.28IRAD.29 IRAD].)

Additional resources for Kendall County births, marriages and deaths may be found in the {{FHL|606630|subject_id|disp=Illinois, Kendall – Vital Records}}, the {{FHL|768016|subject_id|disp=Illinois, Kendall – Vital Records - indexes}}, and the {{FHL|614244|subject_id|disp=Illinois, Kendall – Vital Records - newspapers}} topic pages of the Family History Library catalog (FHLC). Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Family History Centers.] Copies of books found in the FHLC may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] and the [[Worldcat Online Catalog]].

County Organization

County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Kendall County are kept, see the Kendall County Courthouse page.

Historical Facts

Amos kendall.jpg

Kendall County is named for Amos Kendall who was a journalist and statesman and served as U.S. Postmaster General under Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren.

Neighboring Counties

Records and Resources

Biography

The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois has a Kendall County edition. This includes a state history section along with a county history and biographies of Kendall County residents. See the wiki article for links to available copies and indexes.

Cemeteries

Illinois cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation.

Find A Grave can be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone. May give obituaries, names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.

Family Maps of Kendall County, Illinois (2005) plats the land of many nineteenth-century Kendall County residents. The publisher's bookstore includes a free online surname index. FHL Book 977.3263 E7b

Online Resources

1800s-Present - Use the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Land Patent Index to obtain original federal land transfer records including homestead, military warrants, and cash entry patents. These records help a research establish location and lead to National Archives' records which may include genealogical information. Earlier land transfer records are housed at the National Archives.

Illinois Public Land Purchase Records This record extract includes over 538,000 land sales from the 19th Century. Each entry includes the purchaser's name, purchase date, number of acres, price per acre, and in some cases the purchaser's sex and residence. Available at www.ancestry.com ($)

Maps

Military

War of 1812

Dickson, Elmer George Kendall County veterans of the Civil, Mexican & Spanish-America wars and the War of 1812 (Chico, California: E. Dickson, c1993) pages 39 FHL Book 977.3263 M2

Civil War

Civil War service men from Kendall County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Kendall County.

Naturalization

Newspapers Obituaries

Probate Records

Repositories

County Courthouse

County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Kendall County are kept, see the Kendall County Courthouse page.

Family History Center

Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah (United States) and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy.

You may search your address for a center near you on the FamilySearch site.

Currently there are no Family History Centers located directly in Kendall County. The following centers are located in surrounding counties. Their wiki pages may supply hours and other information.

Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)

The Illinois Regional Archives Depositories (IRAD), managed by the Illinois State Archives, houses the archival records of local Illinois counties, townships, municipalities and school districts. The seven Regional Depositories are housed on state university campuses scattered throughout Illinois.

Social Groups Online

Societies

Taxation

Vital Records

Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Original birth and death certificates recorded until the year 1916 are kept by the Kendall County Clerk while those recorded after 1916 are kept by the Illinois Department of Public Health with a copy to the County Clerk. Original marriage records are usually kept by the County Clerk from the establishment of the county to the present. Original divorce records are generally in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk.